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Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Concerns about family practice are well-founded, but also negatively biased. This can fuel poor impressions among medical students and dispirit practicing family physicians. The CFPC Family Medicine Longitudinal Survey (FMLS) includes all second-year family medicine residents (53% response rate in 2022).

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Hearing Screening in Private Family Practice Medicine Using Tablet Applications [Original Research]

Annals of Family Medicine

MAY 27, 2025

The present study evaluated the acceptability and the feasibility of hearing screening for patients consulting in private family practice medicine. CONCLUSIONS This study supports integration of app-based hearing screenings into family medical care, as it is compatible with routine consultations.

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Staff perspectives of a novel integrated community care hub in an urban underserved population (UK) [Child and adolescent health]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

o Intervention/Instrument The SCZ began in March 2022 and includes paediatricians from Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, local social care providers, and GPs from seven family practices delivering care in shared locations.

Community

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Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This study offers insight into the practice patterns of boutique clinic primary care physicians, as well as the estimated public costs of this business model in Ontario. Objective: Identify practice patterns of family physicians practicing within boutique clinics in Ontario. Study Design and Analysis.

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Association between family medicine residents practice intentions and their initial professional activities [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: Amidst the ongoing crisis in family medicine (FM) in Canada, there is an increased need to gauge the future practice patterns of family physicians (FPs). Examining the intentions of FM learners provides insight into the future practice behaviors of FPs.

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Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Intervention/Instrument: We analyzed EMR data to report means and associated standard deviations and described trends over time.

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Primary Care Referral Provider Electronics

Doctors give ineffective weight loss advice to patients with obesity, finds research

Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A new research study published today in Family Practice finds that when doctors tell patients living with obesity to lose weight, the guidance they give is generally vague, superficial, and commonly not supported by scientific evidence.

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Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Doctor Rachel

MARCH 14, 2017

I am a family practice doc who sees teens and 20-somethings daily in my practice. The lack of religious and social community, the loss of family farms, and the increasing isolation of our nuclear families create environments which are less friendly to the happiness and relaxation of teens and adults alike.

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Parents Delaying Introduction of Nuts and Eggs, Tied to Increase in Food Allergy Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Suzannah Helps, from University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a population birth cohort study to examine whether the introduction of highly allergenic foods differed in infants with a family history of allergy. Late introduction of any of the highly allergenic foods was not predicted by family allergy history.

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Top 5 States for Travel Healthcare Positions in Summer 2025

Barton Associates

MAY 15, 2025

We currently have many locum tenens jobs open in California—from family practice, to pediatrics, and more. If you’re a physician , PA , NP , or dentist interested in exploring New York this summer, we have many travel healthcare jobs available in specialties such as family practice, general surgery, and more.

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Tinder Profiles By Specialty

GomerBlog

JANUARY 23, 2021

Family Practice: Whatever youd like to do, I can handle it. Emergency Medicine: Ill do anything you want to do, it just takes me 4 hours and a couple tests to figure out what it is. ENT: Like the Weber test, I lateral one toward bad conduct! If I cant, I can find someone who can.

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Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

Social support from family and friends ensures the patient has a robust support system to continue engaging in lifestyle behavior change. Approaches to maintain adherence are highly individualized, but social support, self-monitoring, and regular follow-up with a clinician who can guide weight management are some helpful strategies.

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DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension for Diabetes (DASH4D) diet with lower sodium is tied to clinically meaningful blood pressure reduction in people with diabetes, according to a study published online June 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Pilla, M.D.,

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Improving the Workplace … and More!

Faithful MD

JULY 28, 2021

Earlier this year, I was one of five family physicians chosen to join the multi-specialty national WEL Alliance. This is a brief post to share a few updates, links to recent articles, and upcoming events. First, Gratitude!

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AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The PanDerm artificial intelligence (AI) model improves skin cancer diagnosis when used by doctors, according to a research article published online June 6 in Nature Medicine.

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FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide) for the treatment of hypertension in adults.

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Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mailed self-collection (SC) kits may increase participation in cervical cancer screening, according to a study published online June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Montealegre, Ph.D.,

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Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is feasible to use electronic health record (EHR) data in the Pediatric Asthma Risk Score (PARS) to accurately predict childhood asthma risk, according to a study published in the June issue of eClinicalMedicine. Arthur Hamie Owora, Ph.D.,

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CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective and clinically effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online June 10 in Radiology. Pickhardt, M.D.,

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Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cessation of public water fluoridation would increase tooth decay and health system costs in the United States, according to a study published online May 30 in JAMA Health Forum. Sung Eun Choi, Ph.D., from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Lisa Simon, M.D.,

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Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of a stimulant prescription for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) via telehealth is not associated with an increased risk for substance use disorder (SUD), according to a study published online June 11 in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Vinod Rao, M.D.,

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Adherence to Healthy Diet Improves Cardiometabolic Risk, Even Without Weight Loss

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A healthy diet improves cardiometabolic risk factors, even if not associated with weight loss (WL), according to a study published online June 5 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Anat Yaskolka Meir, Ph.D.,

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USPSTF: Screen Women of Reproductive Age for Intimate Partner Violence

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening women of reproductive age for intimate partner violence (IPV). These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online June 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Cynthia Feltner, M.D.,

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988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Opportunities remain to increase use of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, according to a research letter published online June 9 in JAMA Network Open. Jonathan Purtle, Dr.P.H.,

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Parent-Reported Firearm Storage Poor Estimator of Teen Perceived Access

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parent-reported firearm storage seems to be a poor estimator of teen perceived firearm access, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open. Katherine G. Hastings, M.P.H., firearm-owning parents and their teens aged 14 to 18 years.

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Hyperinsulinemia Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In premenopausal women, hyperinsulinemia is associated with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), with body mass index (BMI) playing a role in this association, according to a study published online June 3 in Menopause. Salcedo, D.O.,

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Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the mean age of mothers at first birth and at higher-order births, according to the June 13 National Vital Statistics Reports , a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics. Brown, Ph.D.,

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New Mothers Face Significant Loss of Uninterrupted Sleep

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New mothers face a significant loss of uninterrupted sleep through week 13 postpartum, according to a study presented at SLEEP 2025, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held from June 8 to 11 in Seattle. Teresa Lillis, Ph.D.,

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Higher Daily Walking Volume, Intensity Tied to Lower Risks for Low Back Pain

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Daily walking volume and walking intensity are inversely associated with the risk for chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.

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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The small, colorful bottles hawked at convenience stores, smoke shops and filling stations as cognitive supplements or energy are often called “gas station heroin.” ” And, the U.S. Amid a rise in calls to U.S.

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Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some nasal and baby teething swabs from Zicam and Orajel are being recalled across the country because they may be contaminated with fungus, U.S. health officials said. The recall was announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the manufacturer, Church & Dwight Co.,

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Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AA) increased after 1945, according to a study published online June 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Andreana N. Holowatyj, Ph.D.,

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Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.7 million window air conditioners are being recalled because of a risk for mold growth, which can lead to serious health problems. The affected units are made by Midea and include U Window Air Conditioners and U+ Window Air Conditioners, CBS News said.

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Trader Joe’s Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cheese sold at Trader Joe’s has been recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The product is Face Rock Creamery’s Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheese Curds. It was sold at Trader Joe’s stores across Northern California and Northern Nevada, the company said June 20.

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FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chocolate candy sold across the U.S. is being recalled because it may contain milk that isn’t listed on the label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The agency announced the recall of multiple batches of semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils made by Weaver Nut Company Inc., CBS News reported.

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Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Setting or Dataset: American Family Cohort, a data asset including electronic health records of 8 million patients from family practices across 50 US states. Time to post-COVID conditions (PCCs) and unadjusted and adjusted time ratios were estimated using multivariable parametric Accelerated Failure Time (AFT) models.

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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 10, 2025

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — BowFlex , a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users. The recall follows more than 100 reports of injuries, including concussions, broken toes, bruises and scrapes, according to the U.S.

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IT Family Practice Internal Medicine Primary Care

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? How is it different from general practice? Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference? And how does it support preventive care?

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NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

These funds would be a lifeline for many families who are still grappling with health concerns and some economic hardship,” she said. The NIH said it will soon begin accepting applications from researchers interested in leading the new health studies in East Palestine.

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Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 18, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) outperforms body mass index (BMI) in detecting the risk for liver disease, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Agbaje, M.D.,

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Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to Elevated BP Through Adolescence

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to specific perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is associated with offspring blood pressure (BP) through age 18 years, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Zeyu Li, M.S.P.H.,

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AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 16, 2025

from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues updated the 2014 policy statement on contraception for adolescents to provide pediatricians with evidence-informed and equity-informed practices in contraceptive care.

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Attrition Rates High Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Medical Students

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 11, 2025

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medical school attrition rates are high among lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) medical students, according to a research letter published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.

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Greater Epigenetic Age Seen in Patients With Pediatric-Onset MS

Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) have greater epigenetic age and age acceleration residual (AAR) compared with age-similar controls, according to a study published online June 3 in Neurology. Christopher Goyne, M.D.,

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Family Practice: A more balanced, not just negative narrative based on data and evidence [Secondary data analysis]

Hearing Screening in Private Family Practice Medicine Using Tablet Applications [Original Research]

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Staff perspectives of a novel integrated community care hub in an urban underserved population (UK) [Child and adolescent health]

Practice patterns of Ontario physicians working in 'boutique' medical clinics [Economic or policy analysis]

Association between family medicine residents practice intentions and their initial professional activities [Secondary data analysis]

Using EMR data to describe administrative workload of primary care providers in Nova Scotia, Canada [Secondary data analysis]

Doctors give ineffective weight loss advice to patients with obesity, finds research

Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?

Parents Delaying Introduction of Nuts and Eggs, Tied to Increase in Food Allergy Risk

Top 5 States for Travel Healthcare Positions in Summer 2025

Tinder Profiles By Specialty

Supporting Healthy Aging With Tailored Obesity Management Strategies

DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes

Improving the Workplace … and More!

AI Model Can Aid Physicians in Skin Cancer Diagnoses

FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension

Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening

Passive Digital Marker Can Identify Childhood Asthma Risk

CT Colonography Cost-Effective, Clinically Effective for CRC Screening

Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay

Prescribing ADHD Meds by Telehealth Does Not Alter Risk for Substance Use Disorder Overall

Adherence to Healthy Diet Improves Cardiometabolic Risk, Even Without Weight Loss

USPSTF: Screen Women of Reproductive Age for Intimate Partner Violence

988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024

Parent-Reported Firearm Storage Poor Estimator of Teen Perceived Access

Hyperinsulinemia Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Mean Age of Moms at First Birth Increased From 2016 to 2023

New Mothers Face Significant Loss of Uninterrupted Sleep

Higher Daily Walking Volume, Intensity Tied to Lower Risks for Low Back Pain

‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination

Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Increasing

Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Trader Joe’s Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to Listeria Risk

FDA Recalls Chocolate Candies Over Milk Allergy Risk

Disparities in Post-COVID Conditions among Persons with Disabilities: Findings from Primary Care Patients, 2019-2022 [COVID-19]

BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

NIH to Fund $10M in Long-Term Health Studies After Ohio Train Disaster

Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis

Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to Elevated BP Through Adolescence

AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

Attrition Rates High Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Medical Students

Greater Epigenetic Age Seen in Patients With Pediatric-Onset MS

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